Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Art Making/Research

Yesterday I spent a good bit of time printing from the old collagraph plates, mostly focused on the cups, saucers and teapot. Mixing sepia toned and greyed blue inks over splotched papers.This is my writing that is guiding these large canvas pieces.

Placing this hand on the secret heart.Listening to the soft beat of the rhythm long known.Time for the enfoldment nears.Jaw set against last minute tears.Wings encircle with comfort.Enfolding, enveloping arms on this moonless night.

1. "Crowned child of the wind" 2." Daughter of the Light" 3." Woman of the Altar" 4".Star among the sky". I believe my piece "Altar for Miriam" answers the third suggestion and now the "Crowned Child of the Wind" is the next effort for me. My only beginning was printing these plates. I have no desire to draw a child's image but I think I'd be pleased to capture a/my child's spirit. On that note, I've been researching RufinoTamayo. Always loved his portraits and feel he was the master at capturing essence. Art making is such a rich and rewarding experience...the places one goes in the name of creating! I'm bubbling over from all the ideas and plans and right in the middle of shopping and pumpkin pie making! Somehow I'll get to it all as celebrating gratitude with family is as important as the studio work. Tomorrow I'll bake the pie, and meet with friend Deena, work on some basic approaches on the canvas. Thursday is Thanksgiving all day and Saturday my son arrives and we celebrate again!

I just looked up the word collagraph in Wikipedia. Did you make the original form? I am curious about how one arrives at the finished piece. I really enjoyed the last piece posted (the one with the columns). I like the space in between and the colors. One could look a long time enjoying all that you have put into it.